Treaty of Westminster (1654)

Treaty of Westminster (1654)
	Old Palace Yard, Westminster Palace, by Thomas Malton
Type	Peace treaty
Signed	5/15 April 1654
Location	Westminster
Sealed	19/29 April 1654
Effective	19/29 April 1654
Expiration	1660
Signatories	Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell; States General of the Netherlands;
Language	Latin

The Treaty of Westminster, concluded between the Lord Protector of the English Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, and the States General of the United Netherlands, was signed on 5/15 April 1654.^[1]^: 7 The treaty ended the First Anglo-Dutch War (1652–1654). The treaty is otherwise notable because it is one of the first treaties implementing international arbitration as a method of conflict resolution in early modern times. A secret clause, obliging the States of Holland to enact the Act of Seclusion, played an important part in Dutch internal politics during the First Stadtholderless Period.

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^ Davenport, Frances G., ed. (2004) [1929]. European Treaties Bearing on the History of the United States and Its Dependencies, Vol.2 1650-1697. Reprint. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-422-3. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

[Davenport-2] Davenport, Frances G., ed. (2004) [1929]. European Treaties Bearing on the History of the United States and Its Dependencies, Vol.2 1650-1697. Reprint. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-422-3. Retrieved 9 April 2013.

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